Battle of the Early Bands 2016
Join Early Music America at the Berkeley Early Music Festival on June 9 for our Battle of the Early Bands. The battle begins at 9 p.m. at The Musical Offering
Join Us for YPF 2016 in Berkeley, California!
Join Early Music America at the Berkeley Music Festival from June 8 - 10 for five stellar performances by Opera Nova, Collegium Musicum Medieval Ensemble, Bowling Green State Early Music
Alte Musik…Ale?
Contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Do you think because you are virtuous, that there shall be no more cakes and ale? -Shakespeare, Twelfth Night During this Merrie Month of March
Sonatas, Partitas, and a Testament
Contributed by Benjamin K. Roe This month violinist Rachel Barton Pine is busy touring and promoting her brand-new recording of J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, including an
Sarasa’s “Seven Last Words”
Contributed by Benjamin K Roe It was no easy task to compose seven adagios lasting ten minutes each, and to succeed one another without fatiguing the listeners; indeed, I found it
Misere and More: Music for Maundy Thursday
Contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life
The Competition
Elaine Comparone with her Hubbard Double Manual Harpsichord Contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Piano competitions are a dime a dozen, from the globally iconic (think Tchaikovsky in Moscow, Chopin in
The Foggy Dew
Article contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Yes, ‘tis the season for shamrocks, leprechauns, and a bender or two. A good time to check in on a new program just launched
Gang Green: Musicians of the Old Post Road Play the Natural Way
contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Themed programs are common enough in the concert hall these days, but how about an ensemble that presents themed seasons? Such is the case
Henry Purcell’s High School Musical: Heartbeat Opera performs Dido & Aeneas
contributed by Benjamin K. Roe Opera cuts to the chase—as death does. An art which seeks, more obviously than any other form, to break your heart. - Julian Barnes, Levels of
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